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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-25

know whether commissioners or not-at
tho other side. l sat down at this table
right opposite to Commissioner Klehm,
and told him Just what Mcdonald had
asked US; TINT he came TO US and asked Us
II VIC would pay him commission for tho
goods which the county WAS purchasing
that We told him we would not, and
TINT no said he would not give us any
moro orders. ! told him had come 10 geo
him about 1t and soc II we could not con-
tinue 10 have these orders. Mr.. Kehm
told mo: "Mr. Glow, you should know
We are now In the hands OF ring. Now,
since wo have been buying from you there
HennesOy." He enid: "Ol course, don't
know the prices OF all tho goods that the
county buys, but you charged US low list
prlCes, and when Murray 4 Hennesey sent
their bill In they charged US on an old list
OF higher prices, and | cut their bill down"
from either 81 500 to 5000, saving 5000, or
from 81 800 to 5000, saving 5000, l don't
know which; but tho tigures are correct
as Commissioner Klehm gave them, and
be says: "Still that left them something
over aud above you prices and they did
not kick" ~
A COMPREHENSIVE STEAL.
The Mail says: The people Of Cook
county were pretty well informed about
the corruption in the county board before
ex-Commipsioner Lynn told hia story.
Mr.. Lynn tells the story with the frank
ness and viyidness OF one who cav and got
part OF all, and In the light OF his .'cor.
roboratiye detail" the original story
seoms but bald and untnterssting nara.
tive.
1t Was the custom OF the ring for long
time past to thus rob the county through
the contractors. AS time progressed they
grew holder and more exactiny. They de.
msnded more Doodle, but they paid more
literally, 30 that there might be more to
divide. The bread, milk, stationery, sur.
giCal instruments, and similar contracts
that were awarded regularly every year,
yielded at first onlya email amount, but
1t was gradually raised to something hand.
some. The grocer was taxed at
frat only 10 per cent, but this was
finally advanced to 12i. The dry
goods man was subjected 10 q similar
raise and compelled to throw in gratuities
in the way Of silk underwear for ring
members besides. These levies we're at
first laid and collected by the chairmen Of
the committees through which the con.
tracts we're awarded, but they finally got
TO robbing the other members, and some
times forgot when their terms ended, and
made incursions on the rights OF their
successors. So In order 10 project them
selves from each other they held meet.
ing and designated McGarigle, the warden
OF the hospital, to make all collections and
divide them.
No more dsgraceful ane humiliating
confession was ever made since time be-
gan. Mr.. Lynn is not the first person to
steal the livery Of heaven to serve the
devil in. He is not the only one who par
ticipHted in this gigantic robbery who will
confess his part in it during the trial. His
story will not lack additional corrobora-
ton. But even II it did, it would be in
possible not to believe it.
WHAT A LITTLE THIEF GnT EH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-25

( A pawnbroker Is good euchre player
because he gets rich by 1t a loan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-25
TIE DOODLE TRIALS,

Ex.Com nisaionerL ynn's Glve-Away Makes
Decided SensatIon--Whnt lie Told.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The interest in tho
big Doodle case this morning was greater
than ever on account Of the damaging
testimony given by exc Commissioner Lynn
yesterday.
To-day he wss subjected to q severe
cross.exsmination, but in tho main his
testimony was mistaken,
The pious and hypocritical ex-Commis-
sioner from Hyde Park was damned by
the boodlers and their friends and got no
praise from the prosecution. He did not
pretend to much virtue; he seemed only
anxious to save himself from punishment.
That he went into the county board to
steal he confessed. To use his own pet
phrases he "nade something" out OF
nearly every contract he voted for; and
he had only TO be informed that there was
"something in il" to vote for any job how
ever mean and disreputsble. He carefully
dvUlueu tuo uo0 VI tllhG tuul hUIu,
bribery" in all his examination. In the
course OF his direct examination Mr.. Lynn
testified that the frat per centege or boodlo
paid him was In December, 1883, soon al
ter he became member Of the board.
BEGINNING EARLY.
{ During the first year Of his service he
was Chairman Of the Committee OIL Print
ing, and the I'M. W. Jones Stationery
Company paid himsl 200, which he divided
with Wasserlnsn. He received 500 or
$500 from Fred Bipper on the meat con.
tract OF 1854; also sono money on the l..
L.Moody coal contract, which was paid
him by ex.Commissioner Pat Mccarthy.
Van Pelt paid him 500 or $500 on the
notorious electric light contract, and Har.
ley, who built the wings to the infi,mary,
paid him $500 in Doodle. During the
same year Commissioner Adam Ochs, who
was Chairman Of the Board, told him be
would receive q percentage OH al small
contracts for that year as coon as the same
Was collected. q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-25

The funeral Of the pugilist, Weeden,
who was shot aud killed by Policeman
Thompson on Wednesday night in Pitts
burgh, took place on Saturday and was
largely attended. Several tho usand PEG.
pie, including one thousand women,
visited Weedsn's late residence to vie "
the remaips. \, = D ~ ttg':'s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-25

Cross-examined-Don't know OF any
path across the field to the railroad; there
was path the men made, but Mr.. Lee
stopped them from going that way.
Re-direct-The path was from the mems
boarding house TO the track, and they
hadn't used it since Mr.. Lee stopped
them. 80
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
HEAVY pEFALcATIoN.
Sudden Disappearance w. {. Law
ton, New York Merchant.
The Amount Of the DefaIcation Esti-
mated at About S 100000.

New YoRK. March 1.-THE disappear
ance of w. E. Lawton, of the firm of Lawton
Brothers. dealers in phosphates at No. SO
Broadway, has created great deal of appre-
hension and it is generally believed that he
is bankrupt. He left the office on Tuesday
afternoon, as usual, to go to his home on the
Hudson and has not been seen since. To-
day his cashier states that several attach
ments were obtained, but outside of that
nothing is known. The amount of his lia-
bilities Is estimated at about 81, 100000. Mr..
Lawton is a widower and the sole represen-
tative of the firm, his brother, who was asso-
ciated with him, having died some time ago.
Sheriff Grant has seized the place of
Lawton under attacnmeenIS eourt from aro,ag Judge
claims amounting to S245O0O 1t charged
that Iawton has abscOnded to defraHd his
creditors: that he has disposed of his prop
erty and taken a large amount Of money
with him. Lawt0n was director In the
Delta Azota Company, and was entrusted
with S1O0eOOO in notes to discount for the
company. On March 18th Lawton is said to
have absconded with the proceeds of the
discounted notes. On Tuesday Lawton
withdrew all his funds from different banks
IN which he deposited and took the money
with him, and before his departure destroyed
all stubbs, checks and papers Of every kind
from which any information can be secured
as to the disposition of funds and property
Joseph ID. Jones placed In Lawton's care on
Tuesday ON behalf of the company $4,000
This is also gone.
The associates of Lawton look upon his
disappearance as a part Of gigantic swim
die, and believed he sailed on one of We'd
nesday's steamers. He has brother m Sus-
sex, England, and it is supposed he has gone
there. Several different parties had put Sc
cureties in his control, and before his de-
drew out all his bank accounts, and got a
boy to help remove four or five valises which
seemed to.be tightly filled. His credit was
high and he was rated at over $1,0O0,000 by
commercial agencies.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
SWELLING WATERS.
Destruction of Property by Freshets
in Dakota.

BISMARCK, Oak, March 17.--lce in the
Missouri south of here broke yesterday but
did not move far. The Yellowstone and
Little Missouri are full of ice and overflow
ing the banks, destroying bridges and other
property. The immense amount of water
from these streams raised the Missouri two
feet here last night. Ali boats are safely
stationed on ways. The river is now rising
rapidly and the ice is loose from the bank. 1t
will probably break when the 10 foot rise,
reported from Washburn 40 miles above, ar
rives.
Thewater began rising at an early hour
yesterday morning, and at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon showed a rise of six feet. A
gorge formed at Washburn, 40 miles north
and at Z o'clock the river had risen 20 feet at
that point, which necessitated fall here.
When the Washburn gorge breaks an i'm
mense amount of water will surge down,
sweeping everything before ii, and the peo-
pie living on the low banks of the stream are
moving out and are preparing for the worst.
1t is believed that the dynamite shipped by
the Northern Pacific railroad will be used
tomorrow in breaking up the ice at the con-
fluence of the Little Missouri and the Mis-
souri,.
The breaking up of the gorge at Washburn
Will certainly form gorge at Sibley Islands,
ten miles south of here, and the gorge at this
point in 1881 caused an overflow of the coun-
try for many miles ON either side of the riv-
er. Watchers are stationed along the river
for distance of so miles north, and tele-
phones and the military telegraph lines are
being used In forwarding intelligence of the
rivers state. The water of the Little Mis-
souri, river broke over the gorge in that
stream yesterday and flowed into the Mis-
souri, and the melting SHOWS continue to
streams for hundreds of miles northwest.
The steamer Tompkins, owned by the Evans
transportation Company, was frozen in go
miles south last fall and is now in danger Of
distinction
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
FROM BOSTON.
Considering the Inter-state Bin.

Boston, March 1.-THE railroad managers
OF New England are again in session to-day
at the Boston and Lowell passenger station
Tor the purpose of listening to reports of the
committees appointed week ago to take in
to consideration certain questions affecting
the roads under the interstate commerce
bill. Abont the same number of gentlemen
are present as at the first meeting The time
until O'Clock was taken up in discussion
OF the. reports. A short adjournment was
made for lunch, and in the afternoon dis
cussion and decision upon the question was
resumed. The meeting was private
IL Is impossible at this time to give full de
tailed report of the action of the meeting. The
substance Of the final agreements have been
obtained The reports of the several com
mittees were adopted and approved. II was
decided that the interstate bill prohibits the
issuance of any free passes. except for off,
GERS and employees of the railroad company.
The action of the joint committee Of tie
meeting in New York on the 4th prohibiting
payment of passenger commissions was
adopted. The question whether charge
Shall be made for the detention of cars
where the duty of unloading devolves upon
consignees was decided in the Affirmative
AS to whether freight charges shall be col
lected at once on delivery of goods in all
cases was left undecided. 1t was decided
that export drawbacks are not prohibited bv
the law, and this decision sustained by
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.
The Staunch DauntIess Reported
Three Miles Ahead,

NEW YORK, March ia morning paper
says: The National steamer Erin brings in
the latest news from the Coronet and Daunt-
less. 1t was IL O'Clock ON Sunday night
when the second officer Of the Erin reported
TO Captain Robinson that two schooners, ap-
parently yachts, were in sight and coming
toward them with the northwest wind. Cap
tain Robinson at once concluded that the
yachts were racing and trained a glass upon
them. They were about quarter Of a mile
from the Erin and the night was clear. One
of the yachts was three miles ahead of the
other and to the windward. She carried an
immense spinnaker on her foremast and
showed red torch from her forecaStle. Cap-
tain Robinson said that heI thought the
yachts were making fully ten knots an hour
The torch shown from the deck of the fore
most yacht he thinks was intended for a sig
nal. The captain could not say which Of
the yachts was ahead but it was the opinion
of several yachtsmen from the slight de-
scription given by Captain Robinson that it
was the Dauntless.
Tho log book of steamer British Prince, at
Philadelphia today from Liverpool, shows
on the 14th inst, at 9.15 o'clock a. M, at
latitude 40.01, longitude 64.01, she sighted a
schooner. yacht seven miles to the north
ward, and at 1910 o'clock a. M, in latitude
1856, longitude 64.12, the signals III NJ j @
were displayed abeam, which were read
schooner yacht Dauntless. A strong breeze
was blowing and the Dauntless had all her
canvas set. N o mention is made in the log
or by any of the officers having sighted the
COronet.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
sEEcHER's SUCCESSOR.
Pastor Halliday Says Nothing Has
Been Done About One.

New YORK, March 17.-Rey. Mr.. Halliday
of Plymouth church sends the following card
to morning paper:
So much interest is manifested by the press
in regard to those who are to occupy the
place made vacant by the passing ou of Mr..
Beecher, permit me to say that not the first
thing has been said or done by the church
directly or indirectly in regard to it, nor
have heard name mentioned as sncces-
sor save as reported to me as having appear
ed in the newspapers. 1t seems to me
gross injustice to the clergymen whose names
have certainly been paraded without their
permission. Hardly mail that does not
bring me letters on this subject which it is
utterly impossible for me to answer as my
hands are lmore than full with duties that
cannot turn aside from. The pulpit will be
supplied from Sabbath to Sabbath mainly
by settled pastors, Of which due notice wifi
be given. No candidate will be heard, at
least for some time to come.
(Signed) s. b. HALLIDAY.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
FROM NEW YORK.
The Evening Sun in New York

New YORK, March 1.-THE New York
Sun makes the following announcement,
editorially: A new daily newspaper will
make its appearance, this afternoon. We
know the editor, and we wish to state that
he enjoys our fullest confidence. While
brains are more expensive than ever before,
paper is cheaper, and the new paper will be
sold to the public for one cent a copy. 1t
will not Of course be as large as the sun, but
it will be mighty leveler here all the same,
and upon that fact we are ready, in the
language of the late DR.. Greedy, to bet S5,
and stake the money. The name of this in
terestng journal will be The Evening Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Conflict with mexIcans Feared.

NoGALEs, Aris., March 1.-THE authori-
ties here fear conflict with the Mexican
soldiers at any moment. Deputy Sheriff
Speedy and Constable Littlepage were in an
American saloon short distance across the
Mexican line yesterday when four Mexican
customs officials entered, used abusive lam
guage and at signal drew pistols.
One Of the Mexicans fired ball grazing
the head of an American named Spence
The officers escaped. Gov. Torres had the
man who fired the first shot arrested, but he
was soon released. There are 80 Mexican
soldiers stationed within 100 yards of the
line, and no troops are here. The situation
is considered serious,
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

were precipitated ten feet, the entire plat
persons in all received more or less serious
injuries. Mrs. Kerna, an aged woman, had
her back broken, and P. O'Connor had both
legs broken. Many people were injured by
being trampled. The people inside the
doors, but were calmed by the officiating
priest. An old woman named Mrs. Burns,
and John Quinn, had their backs broken and
neither can live. John Sheridan, 60 years
old, sustained probably internal injuries.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
BULL FIGHT
Patronized by $4,000 People in a
Mexican Town.

ST. LOUIS, March ia special from San
Rafael, Mexico, says that bull fight took
place in that town, yesterday, in the pres
ence of fully $4,000 people, none of whom
room.
The bulls refused to fight and finally the
spectators burst into the ring, and made an
indiscriminate attack upon the bulls and the
fighters with chairs and other convenient ar
ticles.
Troops were called upon to suppress the
riot and several times were compelled to
charge tn crowd with drawn sabres before
the maddened people would desist from
their attack upon the bull fighters. The peo-
pie resisted the soldiers and large numbers
Of the former were more or less wounded. A
number were arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

the interstate commissioners will tend to put
Boston on par with New York.
Another important decision is that the
Law prohibits the issue Of tickets to scholars
at less rates than to other children of the
same age. 1t was decided that the present
accepted definition of excursion tickets is
good enough, and will stand under the new
law. and are therefore allowed to be issued.
1t was held that the law does not apply to
express businesslas matter for which rail
road companies are responsible to the public
In regard to the adoption Of uniform CLASH
generally agreed that while such classiica-
tion would be a good thing New England
roads would find it almost impossible to
appomnliSh IN
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Marcn IL.
Pensions have been granted to Maine peo-
pie as follows
John W. Mills, increase, Kenduskeag.
Burt +. Conan, increase, Etna Centre.
sylvester Vaughan. increase Strong.
Lorenzo SMALL increase Hodgdon.
isaac Pennell, Increase, TOgus.
Stephen X. Taylor, increase. Togus.
VIM. Gregory, Increase, Ninalhayen.
Nathan Cole, increase, Palmyra.
isaiah Stevens, increase, SOmerville.
Luther B. Farnum, reissue and increase, Wash
burn.
Peter Powers, reissue, Green's Landing.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
irving to Save the AnarchIsts.

=. UTIAwA, III, March 17.--The hearing Of
sLe arguments on the motion now on trial
lor tne seven condemned Haymarket An
aacnists began this morning The court
Toolil T was crowped with spectators. Mr..
hhe11snard LEO aa SWEET opened the argument on be-
was nai 81 sne condemned men, but his pleas
hour in emphasizing the point that the evil
dence OF witness. Gilmer was Contradictory
and unworthy of belief. Mr. Ingham fol-
lowed Tor the State and made a strong
Speecn, pes,; MI; 1elsier win follow for the An
to-day ~ "'i' 'i'' ava
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
ST. PATRlcK's DAY.
A Quiet Celebration In New York
City.

New YORK, March 1.-THE picnic of the
Irish societies at Jones' Wood was of mann
moth proportions, The dancing hall was
crowded. Upon the platform sat Recorder
Smith, Judge Gildersleeye and number of
local politicians. Justice Duffy called the
meeting to order. After few remarks from
Judge sGildersleeve, Rev. Father McGlynn
was introduced. He was received with tu-
multuous applause, accompanied by
kerchiefs. This lasted several moments.
II was his first public speech since his ill
ness. Father McGlynn looked well except
for slight paleness. He did not refer to
his late ecclesiastical troubles and confined
himself to remarks on the signs that indicate
dress was greeted with great enthusiasm.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
A panic In a Church.

CHICAGO, March ia panic occurred at
the Roman Catholic church of Nativity, cor
ner Of Dashiel and Thirty-ninth streets, this
afternoon. The church was completely
crowded and outside on the steps leading up
10 the Church was vast crowd unable to
gain admittance All at once there was
SHARP % crack. followed by grinding crash
and fully 200 men, women and children
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
COMPLETELY BLOCKED.
Can't Get Through the Rockies by
the Canadian Pacific.

WINNIPEG, Mann, March ia blockade
on the Canadion Pacific in the Rocky Noun
tains is complete and there will be no
blockaded roads and Mud Tunnel has
caved in. Passengers who went West two
days ago have returned from the mountains
having been unable to get through and went
south to reach the coast by the American
Iina
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT "a ExcHANa STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Rond caII.

1t is expected call for $10,OOO,OO0 three
per cent. bonds viii be made in few DAYS
to mature May 1. The amount of these
There are S5,56O,9OO Of past due threes now
outstanding. There are also outstanding
IS, ,029, $50 in bonds of the l47th call, which
Will mature April L. The total redemptions
under open calls to date amount to SO, III 900.
According to the present indications, the
entire per cent. loan will be extinguished
during the present fiscal year ending June
80 next. The surplus as stated at the Treas
ury is now S21, 100000
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
SIN DIE.

Governor BodwelI vetoes the Medical
Registration Bill.
The Senate Votes iie to 2 to Sus-
tain Him.
The Full Text of the Governors Veto
Message.
The Liquor Bill Passed To be en-
crossed.
The State Commerce Bill Referred to
the Next Legislature.
After a Lively Debate, the Convict
Labor Bill Is Passed,
The Small MIX Quart Comes to
Stay.
Closing Scenes in the House OF
Representatives.
Mr.. Manley Makes Speech of Much
interest
He Refutes the Charge That the Leg
isiature Has Been Extravagant.
Governor BodweII, President Marble
and Speaker LittIefIeld Given
Presents,
And Major Dickey, the Veteran Leg
lslator, Is Also Remembered.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
THE ELLA M. DOUGHTY CASE.
The Nearing Regarding the Vessels
Seizure Under Way.

HALIFAX, N. s.. March l7.-The taking of
evidence bearing on the seizure of the Port
land schooner Ella NJ. Doughty was begun
today before Commissioner McLeiiapd. Tor
quill Mclean, Donald NcRithie and Malcolm
Macdonald were examined and four others
will give testimony tomorrow. All these
seven wits.esses are called on behalf of the
Dominion to prove that bait was pur-
chased in ST. Annes Bay, C. b., for the
Ella M. Doughty and was deiiFered on board
that vessel The proceedings Of tse Com
missioner's Court are held in private.
Chief Justibe Mcdonald having ordered
that no others be allowed to be present ex-
cept the witnesses under examination, and
the counsel engaged 10 the case. The evil
dence adduced today showed that the
Doughty arrived in st. Annes Bay Tuesday,
May l1th, 1886, that quantities Of herring
bait were sold to her on two succeeding days
and that she was seized Monday the 17th
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

The blockade on the Canadian Pacific In
will be no through trains for fortnight.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
An Old Telephone Case.

The Commissioner of Patents today heard
ence case between j. M. McDonough, Elisha
Gray, Il. A. Edison and Alexander Graham
Bell. The hearing viii be continued to-
mnrrnW.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
Held for Murder,

NEW i0RK, March 17.-Geo A. Hettrick,
dry goods NRrchant Of Brooklyn, and DR.,
BENZ. n. Briggs Of that city, were arrested
last night, on charge Of having caused the
death q Fannie M. Briggs, yho was sales
cused of the CRIME directly and Hettick as
an accessory. The iRqnest into the cause OF
the girls death has been dragging along for
some time, but all that was ad9yced in evil
dence went TO show that the girl lad never
was in ignorance Of the real cause Of her
trouble until few days before she died.
Last night 1t was clearly made manifest that
the girl died from malpractice, hence the
arrest of the doctor and merchant, both Of
whom moved in the highest circles.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Joseph l.. Rus
sell was appointed postmaster at North
Fryeburg Thursday, vice John L. Greenliar,
resigned.